Texas Woman's University's Fashion Design & Merchandising mass production class is continuing its dive into the uncharted waters of creating clothing for disabled clients.
A year ago, 13 students (instructed by Remy Odukomaiya, MFA) crafted three sets of clothes for patients with scoliosis at Scottish Rite for Children, a pediatric hospital in Dallas. This year, 20 students are producing four sets of clothes for patients with scoliosis, spina bifida, prosthetics or who are wheelchair bound.
This year, there is a greater emphasis on patient independence and increased importance given to fashion-forward clothing.